Menoporsche Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 One of? The left or the right? Product price and ease of fitting? Several people might want that if cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 6:13 PM, kdh said: Wish I could post pics but can’t get to grips with the tiny file size limit. I use - below. Upload the images there - no size limit. Copy the link for posting or sharing to forums. Don't bother with thumbnails. Then paste the link here. If the link here needs tweaking we can give you pointers. You can upload several pics at once too. Shouldn't take you longer than a minute - that's all in start to finish. https://postimages.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 6:13 PM, kdh said: Wish I could post pics but can’t get to grips with the tiny file size limit. This is their instructions which should help See I've posted a pic of it - below If you copy their link it looks like this [url=https://postimg.cc/4HnCrKh5][img]https://i.postimg.cc/VvWY0nf3/Screenshot-20231028-063243-Chrome.jpg[/img][/url] Which won't work But it magically does once you strip away everything from inside and including the [] brackets - leaving just the bit from http to .jpg - see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Or there's these two options, personally I use Imgur: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) Thanks very much for the help but... https://i.postimg.cc/QxZnm2tj/CD76-E3-A4-0351-4-DB3-ADEE-982-EDF1-E27-D7.jpg [url=https://postimg.cc/PNK4rFY7][img]https://i.postimg.cc/QxZnm2tj/CD76-E3-A4-0351-4-DB3-ADEE-982-EDF1-E27-D7.jpg[/img][/url] Edited October 28, 2023 by kdh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 @kdh I just clicked on the picture then selected ‘direct link” from the list of options above the picture and pasted it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) Excellent thank you! i was copying the Hotlink for forums link. A test (my old car) Thanks for the help chums Edited October 28, 2023 by kdh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Engine mounts now off the car. Not the simplest of jobs. Worse on driver side as very little access. Had to remove the little cover plat thing which goes round the gear shift cable mounts. And also removed the heat shield from the cat - same side. Passenger side was really easy by comparison. If I'm going to try this DIY fluid fill hack is there a guide to doing this anywhere? And do I need to get that big nut undone to remove the mounts from their brackets first or can I leave them as is and then just fill with this magic fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbop90 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 I followed the first part of the vid below for the lower part of the mounts. I took the mount off the bracket with an impact wrench, need to take care you don’t bend the bracket if you’re not using one. I’d say take them off, use the opportunity to clean the brackets up and give them a lick of paint as they are getting crusty. https://youtu.be/LpJpNMtTN7o?si=TmMNWFPf-VWldBjU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Dropped into Silverstone Porsche to pick up the pins to add to my A pillar connectors to make the final connection to the speakers in my doors. Hope to fit them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbop90 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, ATM said: Engine mounts now off the car. Not the simplest of jobs. Worse on driver side as very little access. Had to remove the little cover plat thing which goes round the gear shift cable mounts. And also removed the heat shield from the cat - same side. Passenger side was really easy by comparison. If I'm going to try this DIY fluid fill hack is there a guide to doing this anywhere? And do I need to get that big nut undone to remove the mounts from their brackets first or can I leave them as is and then just fill with this magic fluid? Bah sorry @ATM didn’t quote before replying, see my post above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Not sure I'd use a PU sealant. From memory mine was a 85 shore hardness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Found an old pic here they are https://imgur.com/H5EOa1u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/27/2023 at 12:00 PM, phazed said: I’ve done nothing today! Completed drilling and tapping 11 of the shared exhaust manifold bolts on Wednesday. What a job! I have backache from standing for many hours pushing a drill upwards! All seems good, manifolds at the ready and a new set of genuine manifold bolts will be dropped off to me this evening. Won’t have time to bolt them up until Sunday as participating in a track day at Bedford Autodrome tomorrow. Would I recommend anyone doing it themselves? Only if you have good access, have the correct jig, (thank you, Mick) are patient, diligent, have time on your hands, and want to save £700-800! I think my metalwork O-level definitely helped Have dropped my cats and main silencer to a friend who is going to blast them and weld them where necessary as they had been badly repaired in the past. If all goes well with the car, then I will replace the system long-term at a later date. Track day tomorrow in my super firm suspensioned Skoda with rock hard, minimal padding, lightweight seats. Just what my back needs! You certainly would not have entertained that job without the jig, as mentioned previously I did five bolts without the jig , I thought never again , next time around after dipping into my back pocket and purchasing said jig, paid for itself emotionally if nothing else just sorting three out , as for 11 , bless your patience!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, edc said: Found an old pic here they are https://imgur.com/H5EOa1u Ok I see, thanks ... couple of questions if i may .... So does the alloy piece on the top just pop off - and did you leave them like this with it off when you refitted or put it back on? Either way this looks doable with them still on the bracket to me, right? If mine have sagged will this un-sag them? Also - do I just order any 85 shore PU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Today I learned how to post a picture on here and so I took a pic of my car. Pretty pathetic when I see what you guys are getting up to. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, ATM said: Ok I see, thanks ... couple of questions if i may .... So does the alloy piece on the top just pop off - and did you leave them like this with it off when you refitted or put it back on? Either way this looks doable with them still on the bracket to me, right? If mine have sagged will this un-sag them? Also - do I just order any 85 shore PU? If yours have sagged I guess it's because the hydraulic fluid has leaked. Where the orange is is normally a metal dome which contains the hydraulic fluid. They fit on the car just as above. I didn't do these but still have my originals in the garage. I would drill the dome drain the fluid then Dremel off the dome. You can go harder on the PU but 85 and bottom side only was mostly a hunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Also found a pic of my adjustable toe links before there were rebuilt with a higher spec Fluoro rod end. https://imgur.com/a/lywJN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 37 minutes ago, edc said: Also found a pic of my adjustable toe links before there were rebuilt with a higher spec Fluoro rod end. https://imgur.com/a/lywJN Did you make the square washers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 No an old member marseille made them and I bought them off him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Removed engine mounts from their brackets. Read a few comments from people saying you can bend the brackets if you just try to brute force off the big nut without using something like a vice. I don't have a vice. So I used a 24mm open ended spanner to hold the bracket. Slotted on perfectly. Then the persuader did its thing. Also I don't have the correct e-torque socket thing. So I used a 6 sided 19mm socket which worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 So as expected the stiffer upgraded solid rubber mounts I've bought will not work. Far too much play. The original mounts have a square shaped section which slots into a perfect sized square hole in the brackets. They fit very snug with zero play even without the nut in place. The new mounts don't have this square. And the bolts provided are quite a bit narrower than the hole or tube they bolt through. Therefore I think there is the possibility they will flap around from side to side. So now ive decided i either need to repair the original mounts or replace with new standard mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Completed the conversion to add door speakers. Sound is now much improved with more depth with the large speakers and their boxes in the doors adding more lower tones and bass. Only done setup work through the head unit so not tested it on the road yet, but looking good so far. 😁 Annoyingly I've triggered a door airbag error on the passenger door. I forgot to disconnect the battery before unplugging the door loom at the A-pillar. Got two beeps when offering the connector with the additional pins fitted in to place. Didn't locate properly first time and then trying again got beeps. Airbag light on the dash is now on, which the iCarsoft V1.0POR isn't clearing.... I may have dislodged a wire. 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linton944 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Got the heated rear window working, it was just unplugged ! I've only had mine a month but really enjoying it, gradually getting sorted as it hadn't been used much for some years (2001 2.7) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 ATM - red boxster and gold wheels. I love it.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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